How much those Sex and the City outfits *really* cost

Short answer: a lot.

It's been 11 years since we mixed ourselves a cocktail and sat down for a night in front of a new episode of Sex and the City. Eleven years we've spent trying to channel just enough 'kookie' to make Carrie Bradshaw proud. Eleven years saving up to recreate just one (ONE) of those outfits. Turns out, we might as well stop right now.

The idea that Carrie spent $40,000 on shoes and so couldn't afford a mortgage should've been enough of an indication that her wardrobe maths needed work, but now shopping startup The Take has revealed just how much Carrie spent on clothes and, well, $40,000 on shoes was just a drop in the ocean.

After doing a rough calculation for Refinery29, fashion researcher Victor Miller said that despite the fact that half of Carrie's wardrobe was vintage, a rough outfit cost could come in anywhere from $2,000 to $22,000. The item that tipped the balance sheet? The jewels.

Fashion researcher Victor Miller tallied up the cost of the above outfit and taking into account the Ralph Lauren shirt, tie and suit, the Manolo Blahnik Mary Janes and the price of a similar Judith Leiber clutch, it was that brooch that really pushed up the budget at a whopping $17,255. Yes, that's right.

If anyone wants us we'll be just here, sobbing into our wardrobes – dreams dashed.

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